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Mon Jan 19 201516:53Matthews tallied six tackles (five solo) and sack in Sunday's lo...
Matthews tallied six tackles (five solo) and a sack in Sunday's loss to the Seahawks.
Matthews sat with just 1.5 sacks after the Packers' first seven games, but he recorded at least one sack in eight of the Packers' final 11 contests (including the playoffs). Matthews had been almost exclusively an edge rusher prior to 2014, but he found a lot of success playing both inside and outside linebacker over the latter portion of the season, so it wouldn't be surprising to see him play some type of hybrid role again in 2015.
Wed Dec 31 201411:10Matthews tallied three tackles (all solo), sack, and pass deflec...
Matthews tallied three tackles (all solo), a sack, and a pass deflection in Sunday's victory over the Lions.
Matthews sat with just one sack after six weeks, but he tallied 10 sacks the rest of the way and ended the regular season on a tear, racking up 6.5 sacks over his final four games. Though the sack numbers were impressive, Matthews' best ability in 2014 may have been his availability, as he played in all 16 games for the first time since his rookie season of 2009.
Sun Dec 28 201415:09Matthews (biceps) active for Sunday's game against Lions
Matthews (biceps) is active for Sunday's game against the Lions.
Matthews sure didn't look like he had an injured biceps last week against Tampa Bay when he racked up six tackles and 2.5 sacks. He is safe to deploy this week.
Fri Dec 26 201414:01Matthews (biceps) listed as probable for Sunday's game against L...
Matthews (biceps) is listed as probable for Sunday's game against the Lions, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Matthews has dealt with the biceps injury for a couple weeks, but the injury did not prevent him from racking up 2.5 sacks last week, so consider him good to go for Week 17.
Wed Dec 24 201417:43Matthews (biceps) limited participant in practice Wednesday
Matthews (biceps) was a limited participant in practice Wednesday, Kyle Meinke of MLive.com reports.
In Week 16, Matthews played through the biceps issue, which is unlikely to pose much of a threat to his playing time Sunday versus the Lions. With 8.5 sacks in the past eight games, he's one of the best bets to produce in the season finale, especially against an offensive line that has given up the ninth-most sacks (43) in the league this year.
Mon Dec 22 201411:21Matthews (biceps) made six tackles (four solo), recorded 2.5 sac...
Matthews (biceps) made six tackles (four solo), recorded 2.5 sacks, and deflected a pass in Sunday's victory over the Buccaneers.
Matthews started the season slowly, but he gradually heated up, and has been dominant of late, racking up 5.5 sacks over his last three games to give him an even 10 on the season.
Sun Dec 21 201411:36Matthews (biceps) active for Sunday's matchup against Buccaneers
Matthews (biceps) is active for Sunday's matchup against the Buccaneers.
Matthews was limited in practice all week by the ailment, but it won't prevent him from providing the Packers with a force on the edge, as well as inside. The 28-year-old linebacker has 52 tackles and 7.5 sacks on the season.
Fri Dec 19 201415:28Matthews (biceps) probable for Sunday's game against Tampa Bay
Matthews (biceps) is probable for Sunday's game against Tampa Bay.
Matthews was limited all week, but he's ready to go against the Buccaneers. His IDP owners can use him as they would normally.
Wed Dec 17 201414:50Matthews (biceps) limited in practice Wednesday
Matthews (biceps) was limited in practice Wednesday, Paul Imig of FOX Sports Wisconsin reports.
A biceps injury is a new one for Matthews, but coach Mike McCarthy is of the opinion that it isn't of a "serious nature," according to Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com. Nevertheless, IDP owners should watch the pass rusher's status closely as the week continues, as he aims to build upon his six sacks in the past seven contests.
Mon Dec 15 201411:54Matthews racked up four tackles (all solo) and two sacks in Sund...
Matthews racked up four tackles (all solo) and two sacks in Sunday's victory over the Bills.
Matthews did not do much in the tackle department, but he did post his first two-sack game of the season. Matthews has recorded at least one sack in five of his last seven games.
Tue Dec 9 201410:44Matthews tallied five tackles (one solo) and sack in Monday's vi...
Matthews tallied five tackles (one solo) and a sack in Monday's victory over the Falcons.
Matthews got back in the sack column for the first time since Week 11. He has just 5.5 sacks in 13 games this season, but 4.5 of those have come over his last seven contests.
Mon Dec 1 201412:02Matthews made six tackles (four solo) and deflected pass in Sund...
Matthews made six tackles (four solo) and deflected a pass in Sunday's victory over the Raiders.
Matthews finished with his second best tackle total of the year Sunday, but he was also held without a sack for the second straight week.
Mon Nov 24 201410:41Matthews (groin) made two tackles (one solo) and deflected pass ...
Matthews (groin) made two tackles (one solo) and deflected a pass in Sunday's victory over the Vikings.
Matthews saw his regular snap count Sunday, but whether it be due to his groin injury or the Vikings doing a good job containing him, he failed to make a mark in the sack column for the first time since Week 6.
Sun Nov 23 201411:41Matthews (groin) active for Sunday's game at Minnesota
Matthews (groin) is active for Sunday's game at Minnesota, Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Matthews will fend off a groin injury as he seeks to build on 3.5 sacks from his last four contests. He's a good bet to succeed against a Vikings offensive line that has yielded 18 sacks of Teddy Bridgewater over the past five outings.
Fri Nov 21 201413:03Matthews (groin) probable for Sunday's game against Vikings
Matthews (groin) is probable for Sunday's game against the Vikings, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Tyler Dunne reports.
Matthews was limited in practice earlier in the week, but he should be fine for Sunday's divisional matchup.
Wed Nov 19 201415:25Matthews (groin) limited in practice Wednesday
Matthews (groin) was limited in practice Wednesday, Paul Imig of FOX Sports Wisconsin reports.
Matthews dealt with a groin injury in late September, and while he didn't miss a game, his outings weren't stat-laden either. He's been particularly on point over the last four contests, though, totaling 20 tackles (15 solo) and 3.5 sacks. Clearly, his placement on the injury report hurts his IDP potential, but his availability for Sunday's game in Minnesota should receive clarity by week's end.
Mon Nov 17 201412:51Matthews made five tackles (four solo), recorded sack, and defle...
Matthews made five tackles (four solo), recorded a sack, and deflected a pass in Sunday's victory over the Eagles.
Matthews started at middle linebacker for the second straight week and had another productive game. He has jumped back onto the IDP radar with 20 tackles (15 solo) and 3.5 sacks over his last four games.
Mon Nov 10 201412:05Matthews tallied 11 tackles (nine solo) and sack in Sunday's vic...
Matthews tallied 11 tackles (nine solo) and a sack in Sunday's victory over the Bears.
Matthews had been abnormally quiet entering Sunday's game, but the Packers moved him to inside linebacker coming out of their Week 9 bye, and he responded with what was by far his best game of the season. The Packers figure to continue using Matthews at middle linebacker, which could give him quite a boost in leagues that use IDPs, given the tackle total he finished Sunday's game with.
Mon Oct 27 201411:10Matthews made two tackles (one solo) and recorded sack in Sunday...
Matthews made two tackles (one solo) and recorded a sack in Sunday's loss to the Saints.
Matthews chased down Drew Brees near the end of the second quarter to record his first full sack since Week 2. Matthews' production has been fairly minimal this season, but did tally 1.5 sacks in his last two games after picking up just one sack through the season's first six weeks.
Mon Oct 20 201411:29Matthhews made two tackles (one solo) and recorded half sack in ...
Matthhews made two tackles (one solo) and recorded a half sack in Sunday's victory over the Panthers.
Matthews got back in the sack column for the first time since Week 2, but he was otherwise quiet from an IDP perspective for the fifth straight game.
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